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How To Create a Website in a Weekend! (Project-Centered Course)

Approx. 14 hours to complete

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Course Summary

Learn how to create a website from scratch with this comprehensive course. You'll learn about design, development, and deployment using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Key Learning Points

Understand the basics of web development, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Learn how to design and build a website from scratch
Gain knowledge on how to deploy and host your website
Get tips and advice on how to optimize your website for search engines

Learning Outcomes

Create a fully functional website
Understand the basics of web development and design
Deploy and host a website

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of HTML and CSS
Access to a code editor

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

Online
Self-paced

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What you’ll achieve:

In this project-centered course*, you’ll design, build, and publish a basic website that incorporates text, sound, images, hyperlinks, plug-ins, and social media interactivity. We’ll provide you with step-by-step instructions, exercises, tips, and tools that enable you to set up a domain name, create an attractive layout for your pages, organize your content properly, ensure that your site functions well across different operating systems and on mobile devices, keep your site safe, and finally, let people know your site is online. We’ll even show you how to track your visitors. Throughout the course, you'll engage in collaboration and discussion with other learners through course forums and peer review. Once you complete your first website project using Wordpress, you can move on to our optional, extended module that covers more advanced techniques such as using a simple text editor, coding in HTML, CSS, and Javascript, and more. What you’ll need to get started: This project-centered course is designed for learners who have little or no prior experience developing a web site. You will need a computer with a stable Internet connection. We’ll use Wordpress to get you started, provide lots of downloadable examples, and guide you through the process of giving and receiving constructive peer-to-peer feedback. *About Project-Centered Courses: Project-centered courses are designed to help you complete a personally meaningful real-world project, with your instructor and a community of learners with similar goals providing guidance and suggestions along the way. By actively applying new concepts as you learn, you’ll master the course content more efficiently; you’ll also get a head start on using the skills you gain to make positive changes in your life and career. When you complete the course, you’ll have a finished project that you’ll be proud to use and share.

Outline

Module 1: Prepping Your Site
Module 1 Introduction
Important Note about Course Deadlines and Timing
DESIGN
Instructions for Assignment 1: Finding Inspiration
Instructions for Assignment 2: Create a Mood Board

Module 2: Starting to work with Wordpress
Module 2 Introduction
ORGANIZING
Instructions for Assignment 3: Create a Sitemap
Instructions for Assignment 4: Create your Homepage
Instructions for Assignment 5: Add Hyperlinks

Module 3: Add Media, Social Media and Launch
Introduction to Module 3
MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA
Instructions for Assignment 6: Add Media and Social Media
Instructions for Assignment 7: Complete Homepage, & Add More Pages
Instructions for Assignment 8: Check Compatibility Across Platforms
Instructions for Assignment 9: Go Public!

Module 4: Go Deeper with Further Customization
Introduction to Module 4
Principles of Good Web Design, Part I (Guest Lecture: Melody Kim, Coursera)
Principles of Good Web Design, Part II (Guest Lecture: Melody Kim, Coursera)
How to Use Your Web Browser to Inspect Website Elements (Guest Lecture: Archana Sankaranarayanan, Coursera)
Using Browser Extensions to Learn About Font and Color (Guest Lecture: Archana Sankaranarayanan, Coursera)
Font Color, Size and Family (Guest Lecture: Joel Aguero, Coursera)
Color on the Web (Guest Lecture: Joel Aguero, Coursera)
Images on the Web (Guest Lecture: Joel Aguero, Coursera)

Summary of User Reviews

This course teaches how to create a website from scratch. It has received positive reviews from users. Many users appreciated the clear and concise explanations provided in the course.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Clear and concise explanations

Pros from User Reviews

Course provides step-by-step guidance in creating a website
Instructors are knowledgeable and engaging
Course materials are well-organized and easy to follow
Course covers both front-end and back-end development

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course to be too basic
Course may not be suitable for experienced web developers
Course may not cover the latest web development technologies
Some users found the quizzes to be too easy

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